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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
7
The record lists 1867 reconstruction act passage and Johnson impeachment in 1868 with Senate trial and acquittal, Johnson retiring in 1869, a 1872 congressional defeat, and 1875 senate tenure, followed by Johnson's death July 31 in Carter County Tennessee at age sixty six.
A historical account outlines Andrew Johnson's impeachment during his presidency after Lincoln's assassination. Radical Republicans override vetoes to seize control of Reconstruction, dividing the South into military provinces and empowering carpetbaggers and scalawags.
Democratic candidate Robert Wheeler of Tecumseh announces his bid for Congress in the Fourth district with August primary. He emphasizes personal rights, liberty, liquor policy for medicinal use, development of oil minerals and manufacturing, fair wages, and opposition to profiteering and large standing army. He asks for support and influence.
Associated Press reports new excavations by the American Museum of Natural History at Aztec New Mexico reveal a sealed room in pristine condition with white plastered walls red borders and a carved wooden serpent ceiling. A fire damaged other parts of the Aztec city, while intact west side rooms preserve household utensils and a link to ancient life. Tuberculosis emerges as a major disability among troops and civil life, with 44.6 percent of disabilities attributed to the disease among mobilized men.
Francisco Villa warned via a border agent that rejecting his terms could trigger a new reign of terror in northern Mexico. He has paused operations until July 15 after an armistice, with renewed support from other revolutionists opposing the Carranza government.
The Ada city fire department on East 12th Street created a notable flower garden in the central parking of a block. This year the garden surpasses prior efforts with a variety of climate friendly flowers flourishing under careful watering. Citizens are urged to visit Broadway to view the city’s prettiest civic beauty and commend the fire crew’s enterprise.
The Basque language stands as a living link to Iberian speech and possibly earlier aboriginal tongues, offering clues to prehistoric linguistic roots and regional history.
Capt. Schulyer A. Donnella, longtime Louisville secret service chief known as the Grand Old Man, retires effective August 20 after 47 years in federal service. He helped break up major counterfeit rings including the Montgomery gang and the McCarty group, dating his service to 1886 and noting past work in Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland and Atlanta.
It argues that Want Ads deliver quick results for both employers and workers. The message praises the ads as affordable and effective for home and business needs and urges readers to call No. 4 to reach a Want Ad Taker.
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